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Renaissance Jewels, Gold Boxes, and Objets De Vertu: From the Thyssen-Bornemisza CollectionCocks, Anna Somers; Truman, Charles; De Pury, SimonNew York, NY, USA The Vendome Press in association with Sotheby Publications 1984 0865650446 / 9780865650442 1st Edition Hardcover Fine Fine Book 380pp. Hard cover with dust jacket. Fine/As New condition. Content covers jewellery, royalty and their treasuries of the high renaissance, techniques of gold box makers, Faberge, techniques of jewellers, etc. in the 18th century. Many wonderful illustrations of period paintings and other artworks showing jewels in use support the text. Full catalogue of this collection includes jewellery and treasury pieces and gold boxes (French, period and mimicking French makers but made outside of France, and those from other countries.) A separate final section includes works of Faberge specifically. More than 150 objects shown with excellent full color photography. An appendix of makers' marks is also included. English.
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125.00 USD